Guest Tim Chow took a long time to make peace with who he was. As a closeted gay man in the mid-nineties—not a particularly open time—his college rah-rah spirit masked a feeling of not living authentically in his skin. He found pockets of interest, tucking himself away in the small Italian department, often working one-on-one with his professors, and studying abroad. But when he left college he still didn’t have a clear sense of who he was. In going to law school, he was following someone else’s expectations and eventually realized he needed to come out. The experience, however, was somewhat clouded by his father’s health issues.

When he had the chance to work abroad after law school, he jumped at it and lived a hard-charging international lifestyle for more than a decade. But that ultimately caught up with him and it took an “Eat Pray Love” moment for him to put things into perspective again. When he realized there were lots of reasons to embrace who he was and celebrate what was at the core, he flourished. That compounded when he let that translate to his work, expanding what integrity looks like on both a personal and professional level.

In this episode, find out from Tim how living with integrity can pay off in many ways…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley. //

About This Episode's Guest

Tim Chow is Chief Business Integrity Officer and General Counsel Commercial at Diageo, the multinational beverage company behind some of the biggest alcohol brands in the beverage industry. He helps the company be world class in its ethical decision-making in everything from environmental sustainability and supply chain issues to employee diversity and inclusion. You can read more about Tim and his role in the Vanguard Law Magazine.

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Pursuing Integrity: Tim Chow on being true to yourself

Roads Taken